Lula’s health has experienced some problems since taking office in Planalto, in January 2023. On February 25 of that year, the PT member had an MRI on his pelvis, spine and lower back at the Sírio-Libanês Hospital, in Brasília. On March 25, he canceled his trip to China to recover from bacterial and viral bronchopneumonia caused by the influenza A virus.
At the end of September, the president needed hip surgery due to osteoarthritis in his right leg. The disease is wear and tear on the joint, which in Lula’s case affects the one between the hip and the femur. Understand how the procedure works.
Lula took advantage and had plastic surgery on the same day. He removed excess skin from his eyelids, which, according to his doctor, Roberto Kalil, sometimes hindered the PT member’s vision.
The 2 procedures were successful and uneventful. The Chief Executive was discharged from hospital 2 days ahead of schedule. He spent 3 weeks in the Palácio do Alvorada to avoid infections and dedicate himself to physiotherapy. But in the same week as the surgery, he was able to walk and climb some stairs. In the 2nd week, he already had official commitments and returned to working remotely.
